Regulates practicing of health professions in Dubai

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PublishedWednesday, January 09, 2013

Sheikh Hamdan

Development of a vibrant small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) sector falls within the vision of Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to empower young entrepreneurs to sharpen their capacities and skills so to play a key role in the national development and build a stable, prosperous social life, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, said.

He said support for the SMEs sector is in line with Sheikh Mohammed's directives to promote the spirit and culture of entrepreneurship among UAE young businessmen so as to develop high-quality products that enable them penetrate into new export markets.

Commenting on the second Dubai SME 100, a premier ranking of Dubai's 100 top performing SMEs, launched by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME), Sheikh Hamdan said the SMEs sector constitutes 95% of registered businesses in Dubai, contributes 40% to Dubai's GDP and accounts for 42% of the total workforce.

He added development of the entrepreneurship sector has become a national priority and strategy for Dubai economy.
Dubai SME 100 was launched to identify promising SMEs and act as a platform and catalyst for them to become bigger, better and sustainable enterprises; eventually graduating them to large globally-oriented companies.

The ranked SMEs resemble an attractive investment pool for investors. The combined turn-over of the top 100 SMEs is estimated at Dh2.3 billion, their total assets worth Dh1.4 billion, and net profit standing at Dh220 million. The top 100 SMEs also represent a combined workforce of 4,319 people.

Abdul Baset Al Janahi, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai SME, said the second SME 100 for 2013 would built on the remarkable results of the first round to extend broader support for top performers to assist them sharpen their competitive and entrepreneurial edge in local and international markets.

''We will pursue our efforts to broaden the SME base to enable them float their shares in secondary local stock markets, therefore attracting more feasible investment, creating transparent business environment and raising awareness about corporate governance and best practices,'' he stressed.

The Dubai SME 100 seeks to identify Dubai's top SMEs that are role models the Emirate can be proud of. More than just a ranking, the objective of Dubai SME 100 is to inspire willing and able SMEs that have the potential to be world-class enterprises - to invest in innovation and people - to sustain growth.

The ranking will also serve as a tool for helping SMEs identify capability gaps for improvement, and attract attention of investors which is the real value add of the Dubai SME 100.

Unlike other rankings which are based mainly or purely on financial indicators, the Dubai SME 100 ranking places a balanced emphasis on financial and non-financial dimensions that affect enterprise performance and development. The non-financial dimensions cover Innovation, International Orientation, Human Capital Development and Corporate Excellence. The ranking will also serve as a tool for helping SMEs identify capability gaps for improvement. This is the real value add of Dubai SME 100.

The basic criterion is that the applicant must be an SME based on the official definition of Dubai's SMEs. In addition, it must have at least 3 years audited financial statements, and be an independent entity registered in the UAE

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued a decision on the regulation of practising of health professions in Dubai.

According to the decision No (32) of 2012, a permanent committee affiliated with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be established to propose and review the rules, conditions and standards of practising the profession in the emirate of Dubai.

It will also specify terms of reference of management of the Health Regulation Department of the (DHA) as well as the fees against the licences and services, as well as penalties on the ethical, technical and administrative breaches at the health centres.

The decision will take effect on all non-government entities and the working staff in the emirate and free zones including Dubai International Financial Centre and other development areas. Dubai Medical City will be exempted from the provisions according to Law No. 9 of 2011.

The decision bans any ordinary person or legal personality to practise the profession without obtaining licence from the DHA and the competent authorities.

It also stipulates the ban of any professional '' an authorised person to practise health professions'' or any other health facility to engage in any activity not referred to in the licence unless authorised by the DHA.

The decision include the formation of a permanent committee affiliated with the DHA and under the title ''Medical Practices Committee'' and it will be formed by a decision for the DHA.

The committee will set exemption criteria for preliminary evaluation regarding granting of permits for workers in the health sector in Dubai, as well as coordinating with the relevant organisation and other local and federal governments.

The resolution also granted Al Falasi the degree of executive director.

He also issued Resolution No. 36 for 2012 appointing Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaiili, Ali Rashid Al Ketbi and Amal Mohammed Bin Adi as members of the Board of Trustees of Dubai School of Government. The three new members replaced Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid.

Also, Sheikh Hamdan issued Resolution No. 31 for 2012 setting up a committee to name the members of a special committee on developing special procedure for economic activities in Dubai. The new committee will be affiliated with the Council's Economic Development Committee. The 12 members of the new committee will be representatives of the governmental bodies of Dubai.

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed also issued Resolution No. 34 for 2012 on compliance to standards of ambulance services provided by government and public-benefit corporations and Resolution No. 37 for 2012 on fees paid by higher education institutes operating in the free zones of Dubai.

The aforesaid resolutions have immediate effect, except for Resolution No. 37 which takes the same effect of Resolution No. 21 for 2011. All the resolutions and are to be published in the gazette.

Development of a vibrant small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) sector falls within the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to empower young entrepreneurs to sharpen their capacities and skills so to play a key role in the national development and build a stable, prosperous social life, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, said on Tuesday.

He said support for the SME sector is in line with Sheikh Mohammed's directives to promote the spirit and culture of entrepreneurship among UAE young businessmen so as to develop high-quality products that enable them penetrate into new export markets.

Commenting on the second Dubai SME 100, a premier ranking of Dubai's 100 top performing SMEs, launched by the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME), Sheikh Hamdan said the SMEs sector constitutes 95 per cent of registered businesses in Dubai, contributes 40 per cent to Dubai's GDP and accounts for 42 per cent of the total workforce.

He added development of the entrepreneurship sector has become a national priority and strategy for Dubai economy.

Dubai SME 100 was launched to identify promising SMEs and act as a platform and catalyst for them to become bigger, better and sustainable enterprises; eventually graduating them to large globally-oriented companies. The ranked SMEs resemble an attractive investment pool for investors. The combined turn-over of the top 100 SMEs is estimated at Dh2.3 billion, their total assets worth Dh1.4 billion, and net profit standing at Dh220 million. The top 100 SMEs also represent a combined workforce of 4,319 people.

Abdul Baset Al Janahi, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai SME, said the second SME 100 for 2013 would build on the remarkable results of the first round to extend broader support for top performers to assist them sharpen their competitive and entrepreneurial edge in local and international markets.

''We will pursue our efforts to broaden the SME base to enable them float their shares in secondary local stock markets, therefore attracting more feasible investment, creating transparent business environment and raising awareness about corporate governance and best practices,'' he stressed.

The Dubai SME 100 seeks to identify Dubai's top SMEs that are role models the Emirate can be proud of. More than just a ranking, the objective of Dubai SME 100 is to inspire willing and able SMEs that have the potential to be world-class enterprises - to invest in innovation and people - to sustain growth. The ranking will also serve as a tool for helping SMEs identify capability gaps for improvement, and attract attention of investors which is the real value added of the Dubai SME 100.

Unlike other rankings which are based mainly or purely on financial indicators, the Dubai SME 100 ranking places a balanced emphasis on financial and non-financial dimensions that affect enterprise performance and development. The non-financial dimensions cover Innovation, International Orientation, Human Capital Development and Corporate Excellence. The ranking will also serve as a tool for helping SMEs identify capability gaps for improvement. This is the real value add of Dubai SME 100.

The basic criterion is that the applicant must be an SME based on the official definition of Dubai's SMEs. In addition, it must have at least three years’ audited financial statements, and be an independent entity registered in the UAE.